Chapter 181 Cruel War (Please subscribe)
"Boom boom boom."
At around two o'clock in the morning, deafening explosions sounded one after another in the area south of Hesuo Town.
Without any warning, grenades began to fire one after another, and all the grenades fell on the 11th Reserve Regiment.
The scorching air waves quickly spread around, dust filled the sky, and black smoke slowly enveloped the surroundings.
After the independent mixed fourth brigade headquarters received the combat order, the long-awaited Lunar Army troops launched combat operations.
Eight 38-type 75MM field guns, four Liao-made 77MM field guns, and four Liao-made 100MM howitzers launched bombardments at different locations.
The sixteen artillery pieces had already set up artillery positions, and they were also paying close attention to the situation of the 11th Reserve Regiment.
After receiving the combat order, the Little Japanese artillery unit launched precise artillery fire.
The artillery roared, the grenades quickly left the barrel, and the 11th Reserve Regiment came under intensive shelling.
Especially the four howitzers, which can be said to be a fatal threat.
The grenades landed on the ground one after another, with a killing radius of tens of meters, causing a huge blow to the officers and soldiers.
And the four Liao-made field guns, with their range of more than 10,000 meters, can launch their effective fire unscrupulously.
A large number of grenades were fired at the 11th Reserve Regiment one after another as if they were not asking for money.
Unfortunately, some soldiers were hit and fell directly to the ground, sacrificing their lives on the spot.
"Hide, hide quickly, don't move around."
"Protect heavy weapons and don't let the little devil's artillery destroy them."
"They have been locked by the Lunar Army's artillery, grenades, looking for opportunities to launch smoke grenades."
"Develop defensive arrangements on the spot and prepare for battle. The Japs have already begun to advance towards them."
The officers of Wu Ziqiang's 5th Battalion and Zhang Fuyin's 7th Battalion shouted orders at the top of their lungs.
A new recruit was being shelled one after another. He could not help but froze in place as he saw arms and limbs being broken off on the ground, including various body parts.
The sound of grenade explosions sounded again, and the recruit woke up from a dream, quickly stood up, and ran towards the back as hard as he could.
But a grenade fell beside him without any warning, and with the sound of explosion, a cloud of blood mist appeared.
The recruit didn't even leave a complete body.
War is cruel, and any beautification of war is a sin!
"Smoke bomb...give him the smoke bomb quickly!"
One grenade launcher's leg had been hit by shrapnel, and bright red blood was flowing continuously from his chest.
At this time, the grenadier was like an angry tiger, his eyes were red, and he looked fiercely at the little Japanese who was approaching in the distance.
The ammunition leg had fallen to the ground, and blood was constantly flowing from the corner of his mouth.
Hearing the cry of the grenade leg, almost out of instinct of the body, the ammunition leg used its initial strength to pass the smoke grenade to the grenade leg.
With a "ping" sound, the smoke bomb was launched.
After the smoke grenade was launched, the grenade legs and ammunition legs fell to the ground one after another.
They don't have any signs of life, but there are calm smiles on their faces.
The grenades began to fire smoke grenades, and the area where the main force of the 11th Reserve Regiment was located began to be covered by smoke.
The Lunar Army Observation Team was unable to observe the positions of the Jinsui officers and soldiers, and had no way to provide accurate shooting for Zhu Yuan.
The lieutenant colonel of the artillery team who directed the artillery operations raised his binoculars to observe, and ordered the artillery troops to carry out extended bombardment.
The Japs have limited resources, so artillery is particularly important.
Their limited steel resources should be given priority to the navy, and the rest will be given to the army.
Therefore, for the artillery of the Lunar Army, every artillery is more important than life.
They will never waste any nuclear shells, let alone fire indiscriminately without hitting the target.
I want to know whether the barrel of the artillery has a service life even if it is decades later.
After firing a certain number of shells, does the barrel need to be replaced immediately, otherwise the barrel will explode.
Eight Type 38 field guns began an extended bombardment, firing grenades in depth at the 11th Reserve Regiment.
Eight Liao-made artillery pieces, otherwise the order to stop the bombardment would have been received.
The caliber of Liao-made artillery is completely different from that of Yuanjun artillery, so their shells need to be transported from outside the customs.
The Lieutenant Colonel of the Moon Army Artillery was worried that the Liao-made artillery had insufficient shells, so he directly asked them to stop the bombardment.
Two field artillery squadrons and eight moon-type 75MM field guns continued to carry out extended bombardment. Their bombardment was quite intensive.
The 14th Independent Field Brigade of the Yue Army was specially grouped together and sent to Chen Ziyun to prepare the 11th Regiment. However, the 15th Brigade quickly attacked.
The two brigades, one behind the other, quickly approached the Shanxi-Sui Army troops.
At this time, their tactical idea was very simple: break through directly from the center and cut off the front and back connections of the 11th Reserve Regiment.
The other artillery squadrons directly under the two brigades were merged together and were responsible for supporting operations.
Four infantry guns and four rapid-fire guns have already established an artillery position, and can launch artillery strikes at any time.
"Regiment, the Lunar Army has at least a dozen artillery pieces and more than 2,000 infantrymen charging. This is a strengthened regiment formation."
"They were violently bombarded by the Moon Army. The troops suffered certain losses and their morale was also greatly affected."
"Now do they want to quickly withdraw to the front line of Zhuangmo Town, so as to hold on to the high ground and fight a positional battle with the Yue army?"
Wu Ziqiang came to Chen Ziyun immediately, and he said solemnly.
The shelling just now caused more than 100 casualties in various units, and some light and heavy machine gun grenades were also destroyed.
The Fifth Battalion had previously attacked Baizi Mountain and there were no casualties on Wohu Mountain. At this time, their combat strength was about 700 people.
Wu Ziqiang's face was full of worry, fearing that Chen Ziyun would command the troops to defend in place, which would result in a devastating blow to the troops.
Even though Chen Ziyun commanded the troops to win every battle before, the situation is completely different now.
They do not have a solid position, and the Moon Army has an absolute advantage.
When fighting under such circumstances, Wu Ziqiang felt that he had no chance of winning.
"Captain Wu, the 5th Battalion disperses to defend and cover the 7th Battalion. The 2nd Mountain Artillery Company moves towards the high ground on the west side."
"If they retreat now, they will become a living target for the Moon Army, and they will definitely be hit by their fierce firepower."
"When the time comes, the little devils will concentrate all their heavy weapons and start shooting. If they don't die, they will have to shed their skin."
"And once they retreat back to Zhuangmo Town, the battle plan of the First Battle Group will come to nothing."
"Batalion Commander Wu, the fifth battalion must stay in place to block the Lunar Army's attack. He is worried about the seventh battalion. He has to take command personally."
Chen Ziyun took a deep breath, looked at Wu Ziqiang with a serious expression and said.
There are four battalions in the 11th Preparatory Regiment, but it would give Chen Ziyun a huge headache if he could not carry out the seventh battalion.
That army told him not to keep it, to make a fuss over it, and to worry about its use.
Chen Ziyun was worried about whether he could let Zhang Furun lead his troops to attack Xin County.
But if he takes them with him, Chen Ziyun has to personally direct them all the time.
Otherwise, if Zhang Fuyan acts like a monster at the critical moment, it will be a devastating blow to the entire army.
Taking into account all aspects of the situation, Chen Ziyun wished he could just shoot Zhang Fuyin on the spot, which would save him so much worry.
But don't talk about him, even Chu Yunfei can't do such a thing.
After all, there are many old brothers in the 48th Independent Brigade who got up early and followed Chu Yunfei through life and death.
If there is not enough evidence to get rid of Qian Bojun and Zhang Furun, those people will inevitably feel sad.
Even the slightest instigation from the outside will lead to the collapse of the 48th Independent Brigade.
"He...he is Minghong, Tuanzuo. I can rest assured that they will carry out the order and block the Moon Army's attack."
Wu Ziqiang glanced at Chen Ziyun and almost gritted his teeth and accepted Chen Ziyun's combat order.
Chen Ziyun immediately organized his troops to move towards the high ground on the west side, while Wu Ziqiang organized his troops to prepare for defense.
Hundreds of soldiers from the fifth battalion quickly established their positions with the help of smoke cover.
Of course, during that process, grenades would occasionally hit, causing some soldiers to suffer casualties.
Wu Ziqiang held the shell gun tightly with his right leg and glanced around.
"What the hell, the worst case scenario is death. It's not shameful at all to die on the battlefield fighting the Japanese."
"Brothers, block the Lunar Army's attack and buy other troops time to deploy."
"The regiment has never lost a battle since the battle at Cangyunling, and they won't lose that time either!"
"With the regiment leader personally commanding them, they will definitely achieve the same victory as before."
"The little devil will come over in a while and beat him hard!"
Wu Ziqiang looked around and said loudly to encourage morale.
The officers and soldiers of the Fifth Battalion saw that Battalion Commander Wu Ziqiang was so determined, and their morale suddenly became high.
Four infantry companies were deployed defensively in squad units.
The machine gun company has four Jin-made heavy machine guns and two 81MM mortars, otherwise it can quickly dig positions and build bunkers.
Chen Ziyun personally commanded the artillery battalion, and the 7th Battalion gradually moved towards the high ground on the west side.
Of course, Liang Guoping's artillery battalion at this time, in addition to the combat troops of the Second Battery of Sun Xiong Mountain Artillery, had five 94-type mountain artillery.
There is a transport company. Although they are equipped with weapons, they carry a large amount of combat supplies.
Those combat supplies must not be lost at all, so whether the transport company cannot fight, they must take good care of those supplies.
At about 2:50, the smoke gradually dissipated, and the 14th Field Battalion at the front was less than 500 meters away from the position.
Their light and heavy machine guns and grenade launchers were ready to fire, and a large number of infantrymen quickly moved forward.
The Little Japanese Rifle Legs formed a group of four, and as a unit, they quickly charged towards the fifth battalion.
There are thirteen people in the Moon Army detachment, four of whom form a machine gun group, equipped with a light machine gun.
Chengdong's nine men are all equipped with Type 38 rifles. During the battle, the squad leader holding the Type 38 rifle on his leg is responsible for commanding the battle.
The eight riflemen fight in two rifle groups, and they usually advance alternately.
Most of the time, the squad leader will direct the machine gun team to provide effective fire cover.
After advancing to the position and launching a red blade battle, the squad leader will quickly follow up and command the two rifle groups to fight.
At that time, the machine gun team will be commanded by the leader of the team to fire.
Five hundred meters, four hundred meters, three hundred meters, two hundred meters!
A large number of Japs advanced to a position two hundred meters away from the fifth battalion and began to pause. They all hid themselves.
If you stand on a high ground and observe, you can clearly see that the attacking troops of the Lunar Army at this time are divided into squadrons.
A senior lieutenant squadron leader began to command the eastern troops and directly launched a fire attack on the position facing them.
Light machine guns, grenade launchers, and rifles fired one after another.
Bullets and grenades were fired at the position one after another, causing the position to be filled with dust.
After a concentrated fire attack, a large number of rifle groups quickly crawled forward, with light machine guns and grenade launchers keeping a close eye on the situation in the position.
At this time, once there is firepower in the position, the Little Japanese light machine guns and grenade launchers will immediately suppress it and cover the advance of the rifle group.
"Kill me!"
"Warriors of the Empire, the time has come to prove our powerful fighting power."
"Rush over and kill all those hateful Jinsui Army troops."
"Warriors, let those Jin-Sui troops tremble in the east of our bayonets!"
The little Japanese officers waved their sabers and shouted loudly.
The Moon Army infantry accelerated closer to the position, while the machine gun legs and grenade legs kept a close eye on the position.
The various tactics of the Little Devils are very rigid and rarely change.
But they have brought those rigid tactics to the extreme, and the coordination of various weapons has reached the peak level.
Just like a swordsman, he has practiced one move for decades, but is it a fatal move?
The strength of the little devil is not weak, let alone the Jinsui Army and other troops.
Even if they are armed to the teeth, the troops of the United States and other countries are still beaten by the little devils in Southeast Asia.
Are the weapons and equipment of those troops generally better than those of the Moon Army?
"One hundred meters!"
"Eighty meters!"
"Sixty meters!"
"Fifty meters!"
Battalion Commander Wu Ziqiang's heart was beating rapidly, and his right leg holding the shell gun was even trembling slightly.
He could clearly see the facial expressions of many little devils!
Seeing the ferocious-looking little devils throwing leg thunder, Wu Ziqiang bit his tongue hard.
He tilted the shell gun and decisively pulled the trigger.
An 11.43MM bullet was fired, but because his right leg was shaking, the bullet missed.
However, Wu Ziqiang's gunfire rang out, and the officers and soldiers of the fifth battalion opened fire.
A series of newly-made Czech-style light machine guns, and a series of captured Yuan Army Type 38 rifles.
Each grenade launcher, each heavy machine gun, and each mortar fired.
"Tu tu tu tu!"
The squad leaders of each class started shooting with Jin-made submachine guns, firing bullets one after another.
From a distance of tens of meters, with an 11.43MM bullet, a little Japanese was beaten into pieces.
A little Japanese lieutenant and squad leader waved his saber and wanted to speed up the advance.
However, the heavy bullets from the Thompson submachine gun were fired, and the second lieutenant and squad leader had blood holes all over his chest.
Bright red blood flowed along the wound, and the second lieutenant and team leader was shot dead on the spot.
A Lunar Army grenade leg quickly adjusted the grenade. He had already received the grenade handed over by the ammunition leg.
As soon as the grenade was put into the grenade barrel, the grenade barrel did not pull the firing belt, and a string of light machine gun bullets came over.
The 6.5MM bullet instantly penetrated the body of the grenade leg, and even the ammunition leg at the back was hit. They were killed on the spot.
It is worth mentioning that Jin-made rifles and light and heavy machine guns can all use 6.5MM caliber bullets.
Jin-made shell guns and submachine guns use 11.43MM caliber bullets.
A fierce battle unfolded, with both sides launching fire.
Thousands of bullets and artillery shells continued to hit each other, and the pungent smell of gunpowder smoke filled the air.
Before long, there were more and more corpses on the ground.
The bright red blood gathered together on the ground and slowly flowed along the ground.
Broken arms and limbs can be seen everywhere, and it seems like a hell on earth.
The 14th Battalion had an absolute advantage in strength, and they continued to pressure the 5th Battalion.
The four infantry squadrons were like a flood hitting a dam. One wave was blocked, and another wave from the east came over again.
The fifth battalion adopted team defense tactics to intercept, and built light machine guns and submachine guns as the main defense force.
Each rifle squad fought around the light machine gun, blocking the Lunar Army's attacks time and time again.
Can Chen Ziyun's unit be prepared for the 11th Regiment? He attaches great importance to the training of that unit.
Now, the Fifth Battalion has shown effective training results.
What is even more commendable is that Battalion Commander Wu Ziqiang gave up the habit of directing operations from the rear battalion headquarters after the first battle.
He was on the front line with a shell gun and fought directly with the soldiers.
At this time, Wu Ziqiang no longer asked whether the gun could hit the little devil.
No, he was there, and the morale of the 5th Battalion was high.
If a general is brave enough to see his company commander and battalion commander by his side during battle, his morale will be greatly improved.
"On Bagaya Road, the artillery troops and heavy machine guns opened fire to suppress their firepower."
"Damn the Jinsui Army, they have too many light machine guns and submachine guns!"
"Those cowardly Jinsui troops actually dared to shoot them from a distance of fifty meters."
"That would simply justify the imperial troops' contempt, suppress their firepower, and cover the infantry's charge."
"Kill them, start a red blade battle, and use bayonets to deal with those bastards!"
The Major Captain of the 14th Field Battalion gritted his teeth and roared loudly.
Seeing that the troops were all eager to start a red blade battle with the fifth battalion, it turned out that the fifth battalion launched intensive firepower.
A large number of bullets came down like a torrential raindrop, which made the major captain furious.
The Type 92 heavy machine guns of the machine gun squadron started firing bursts, firing bullets towards the position one after another.
At the artillery position, four Type 94 rapid-fire cannons fired armor-piercing shells one after another.
Four infantry guns, otherwise they can fire grenades directly.
For a time, the fifth battalion was suppressed by the heavy weapons of the Moon Army, and some firepower points were destroyed on the spot.
"Quick...move quickly, leave him alone..."
At the heavy machine gun position of the fifth battalion's machine gun company, a squad leader had fallen into a pool of blood.
Several soldiers wanted to come over and move with the squad leader, but the squad leader stared and roared loudly.
The soldiers held back tears and quickly moved with heavy machine guns.
A grenade was fired again, and with the explosion, the squad leader died.
A large number of heavy machine guns, infantry artillery, and rapid-fire artillery suppressed the fire, and the fifth battalion's firepower point came to a standstill.
The little Japanese infantry saw the opportunity, and they accelerated towards the fifth battalion.
"Throw leg grenades, throw all the leg grenades!"
"Light and heavy machine gun grenades, suppress the light machine gun grenades they cover."
"Rifle legs throw leg grenades, shoot quickly, don't let them get close."
"Mortars, shell the Japs heavy machine gun position."
Wu Ziqiang shouted that he was rushing to Dongdao to get the battle order.
One after another, Jin-made leg grenades began to be thrown out. The soldiers carried no ordinary leg grenades that time.
Jin-made heavy-duty leg grenades are too heavy and not suitable for carrying in mobile combat.
There was an explosion, and some little devils were hit and screamed in pain.
The troops of the fifth battalion were still fighting tenaciously on the high ground on the west side.
After Chen Ziyun moved his troops, he immediately took over the command of the 7th Battalion from Zhang Fu.
The 7th Battalion's machine gun company quickly established a position and quickly deployed fire support to the 5th Battalion.
Two 81MM mortars quickly launched an artillery bombardment at the follow-up troops of the Little Japanese.
As for the Liang Guoping Artillery Battalion, it didn't take long for Chen Ziyun to receive combat orders.
(End of chapter)
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